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that's what we enjoy in maryland. i think we need to be -- remember that there are new americans coming to our shores all the time in every generation. they become americans. we need to figure out a way for people to play by the rules and apply for citizenship. we need to do a much better job of protecting our borders so you don't have states, whether it is arizona or anyone else, diverting their police from public safety to immigration services. >> let's talk about jobs. >> you mentioned job growth in your state and you announced a plan to create and maintain green jobs. >> it is really exciting. the pace of job creation and clean tech and green tech, new technologies and reducing energy consumption. all of these things have been creating jobs at a rate of growth that's twice what the national job growth rate is. here in maryland, because we have such a highly skilled workforce, because we have so much research and development going on and federal institutions as well as private companies, we have the opportunity to
that's what we enjoy in maryland. i think we need to be -- remember that there are new americans coming to our shores all the time in every generation. they become americans. we need to figure out a way for people to play by the rules and apply for citizenship. we need to do a much better job of protecting our borders so you don't have states, whether it is arizona or anyone else, diverting their police from public safety to immigration services. >> let's talk about jobs. >> you...
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the bulk of the live rain is still in the great state of maryland. a few sprinkles coming along interstate 270 down through frederick, maryland, into upper montgomery county. some showers in howard county, maryland, drifting southbound into northern prince george's and northern anne arundel. plenty of clouds left. a few light rain showers. certainly, not more than about .10 of an inch of rain at the most. with the afternoon clearing, warm today. a little break or two of sunshine. temperatures will quickly climb into the mid and upper 80s. out west towards the blue ridge, because they will get the sunshine first. >> thank you, chuck. montgomery county police are investigating after a man was shot and killed near wheaton high school. police say they found the 27-year-old man on randolph rode around 1:00 a.m. when they responded to the area for a call of shots fired. the man was suffering from at least one gunshot wound and died at the scene. around an hour later, police say another 27-year-old man walked into a nearby police station and turned himself
the bulk of the live rain is still in the great state of maryland. a few sprinkles coming along interstate 270 down through frederick, maryland, into upper montgomery county. some showers in howard county, maryland, drifting southbound into northern prince george's and northern anne arundel. plenty of clouds left. a few light rain showers. certainly, not more than about .10 of an inch of rain at the most. with the afternoon clearing, warm today. a little break or two of sunshine. temperatures...
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and into northern maryland. that's up into southern pennsylvania, near york pennsylvania and continuing to move off to the east. it is up to 87 in washington. the heat is on even with the cloud cover. it has warmed into the mid and upper 80s, not only here but around the bay and the eastern shore. it is in the 80s around the blue ridge and shenandoah valley. over the last 12 hours, we have had this cloud cover coming in in advance of a weak front way out in the midwest. it's going to bring a bit of welcomed relief by the end of the week. for this afternoon, partly sunny, humid, a chance of a passing thunderstorm between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. highs reach the low and mid-90s. a look at the rest of the week and some changes on the way and the weekend as well. that will be coming up in a few minutes. stay tuned. >>> we'll see you in a few minutes. vre is already expanding its new express train service just one day after it started. the new service from fredericksburg to union station ran the inaugural trip yesterday. i
and into northern maryland. that's up into southern pennsylvania, near york pennsylvania and continuing to move off to the east. it is up to 87 in washington. the heat is on even with the cloud cover. it has warmed into the mid and upper 80s, not only here but around the bay and the eastern shore. it is in the 80s around the blue ridge and shenandoah valley. over the last 12 hours, we have had this cloud cover coming in in advance of a weak front way out in the midwest. it's going to bring a...
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this marks a heartbreaking anniversary for family and friends of a maryland teenager. she died in a crash with a speeding sheriff's deputy who was racing to a crime scene. the investigation that has followed has led to big changes in law enforcement in southern maryland. you have heard about arizona's controversial new law. now, the silt te is heading to virginia. what one county supervisor wants to do to count down on illegal immigrants. back to you for now. >>> thank you very much. a last check on weather. tom? >>> we have a severe thunderstorm watch just issued for our area. we he have some thunderstorms that are beginning to move into frederick county out of washington county. those are not severe yet. all these counties in pink are under a severe thunderstorm watch all wait until 7:00 p.m. it includes much of our region, especially between 3:00 and 6:00. there is the possibility that we could get damaging winds and hail from some isolated storms. we could have more power outages. stay tuned to nbc 4. we will keep you fully informed, barbara. >> thank you very much
this marks a heartbreaking anniversary for family and friends of a maryland teenager. she died in a crash with a speeding sheriff's deputy who was racing to a crime scene. the investigation that has followed has led to big changes in law enforcement in southern maryland. you have heard about arizona's controversial new law. now, the silt te is heading to virginia. what one county supervisor wants to do to count down on illegal immigrants. back to you for now. >>> thank you very much. a...
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mid 90s in southern maryland. and throughout most of virginia and maryland now we're well into the mid 90s to upper 90s. and all of these counties in orange are under an excessive heat advisory. this is in effect today and tomorrow. afternoon heat indexes could exceed 105. that's how the air feels. right now the heat index is at 101 in washington and it's right in the low 100s right now. that combination of the humidity and the air temperature. and actually it's going to get more humid tomorrow. the humidity right now is moderate as the dew points are generally in the 60s all around but tomorrow will likely have dew points in the 70s and that is really going to be sweltering humidity. right now to the mountains there's relief there. western maryland and out into much of the highlands of west virginia. their temperatures are in the low 80s. and what's to blame? well, it's an enormous area of high pressure that has been rotating here. you can see this clockwise rotation of the enormous high that stretches from ontar
mid 90s in southern maryland. and throughout most of virginia and maryland now we're well into the mid 90s to upper 90s. and all of these counties in orange are under an excessive heat advisory. this is in effect today and tomorrow. afternoon heat indexes could exceed 105. that's how the air feels. right now the heat index is at 101 in washington and it's right in the low 100s right now. that combination of the humidity and the air temperature. and actually it's going to get more humid...
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it is a bit cooler in the mountains of western maryland and west virginia. right now, in the mid-70s there. eastern shore is certainly cooking. salisbury up to 87 degrees. norfolk, 88. hot down through the carolinas. as we look at what's been happening over the last 12 hours, we did get needed rain overnight. a few sprinkles passing west to east through the region, generally breaking down. we have a front much farther to the west. in this yellow zone, we could have strong storms developing later this afternoon. looks like between 3:00 and 8:00 p.m. strongest storms to our north in pennsylvania, new jersey, new york state. still, there is a small chance here farther to our south from the pennsylvania border to northern virginia, much of maryland, the district and west virginia for perhaps an isolated storm that might produce some damaging winds. there is a smaller chance here than farther to our north. over the last 12 hours, we have seen this frontal zone beginning to drift off farther to the east. quite a cluster of rain in eastern kentucky. that is going t
it is a bit cooler in the mountains of western maryland and west virginia. right now, in the mid-70s there. eastern shore is certainly cooking. salisbury up to 87 degrees. norfolk, 88. hot down through the carolinas. as we look at what's been happening over the last 12 hours, we did get needed rain overnight. a few sprinkles passing west to east through the region, generally breaking down. we have a front much farther to the west. in this yellow zone, we could have strong storms developing...
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it was in the upper 40s out in western maryland. they got down to the upper 30s in garrett and allegheny counties and near 50 in the shenandoah valley. these are the dew points. eastern shore, salisbury, 74. ocean city, low to mid-70s there with a crystal clear sky and a beautiful blue ocean. out of the mountains in the mid-60s where they did bottom out in the mid-40s. high pressure moving in from the north and west. it is going to be in place for the next several days tichlts not beneficial for the developing drought that we have. that's for sure. certainly, great for outdoor activities. this will drift on top of us overnight. it will drift a bit to the south on saturday. during the day on saturday, if that happens, into sunday morning, we will see beginning blow coming in out of the west/northwest of increased humidity that will be in here on monday and that will last into next week. here is how things are looking for the rest of the afternoon. uv index, very high. quick burn without protection. highs in the mid-80s. for the game
it was in the upper 40s out in western maryland. they got down to the upper 30s in garrett and allegheny counties and near 50 in the shenandoah valley. these are the dew points. eastern shore, salisbury, 74. ocean city, low to mid-70s there with a crystal clear sky and a beautiful blue ocean. out of the mountains in the mid-60s where they did bottom out in the mid-40s. high pressure moving in from the north and west. it is going to be in place for the next several days tichlts not beneficial...
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they arrived at gaithersburg, maryland, yesterday morning. most of them are suffered from matted fur and dental and skin problems. they will be treated an put up for adoption. >>> our time now is 11:38. still ahead, how investors are feeling after the biggest market rally in two weeks. plus an alternative to the traditional facebook. the idea, fill in those >>> if you're an eye phone fan but were waiting for the white version of the iphone your wait just got a little bit longer. apple announced today that the white model won't be available until 2010. last week steve jobs said the white iphone would be released by the end of the month and manufacturing challenges have kept the phone from being released. it's unclear what those challenges are. >>> in today's world we have lots of way to communicate. there's texting, e-mail, twitter, facebook. it's as easy as pressing those buttons and hitting send. new research shows all this instant communication through garages could be hurting our personal relationships. nbc's don timmeney takes a look. >>
they arrived at gaithersburg, maryland, yesterday morning. most of them are suffered from matted fur and dental and skin problems. they will be treated an put up for adoption. >>> our time now is 11:38. still ahead, how investors are feeling after the biggest market rally in two weeks. plus an alternative to the traditional facebook. the idea, fill in those >>> if you're an eye phone fan but were waiting for the white version of the iphone your wait just got a little bit...
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the district of columbia and all of maryland. this is the zone where we could have heat-related illnesses if precautions north taken. this is the current heat index, the combination of temperature and humidity feels like 101 in washington. elsewhere, in the mid and upper 90s throughout much of virginia and the eastern shore. this large area of high pressure that's been responsible for this high heat is drifting to our south and things should cool down a bit tomorrow. this afternoon, up around 100 degrees. heat index near 105. details on that break coming our way. we'll look at that the rest of the week and the weekend in a few minutes. >> definitely looking forward to that break, tom. >>> some residents in the district and surrounding suburbs woke up to dark homes. there are still hundreds without power. outage expanded overnight in northeast d.c. so many people wanting to cool their homes. the power company says underground power lines are being overwhelmed. news 4 tracy wilkins has more from northeast. >> pepco spokesman say th
the district of columbia and all of maryland. this is the zone where we could have heat-related illnesses if precautions north taken. this is the current heat index, the combination of temperature and humidity feels like 101 in washington. elsewhere, in the mid and upper 90s throughout much of virginia and the eastern shore. this large area of high pressure that's been responsible for this high heat is drifting to our south and things should cool down a bit tomorrow. this afternoon, up around...
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quite humid in southern maryland and on the eastern shore. the low humidity is just to our west and north where lows this morning dipped into the upper 60s in a few locations. low at reagan national this morning at 79. way above the average low of 71 this time of year. on the eastern shore, temperatures are near 90 near the atlantic beaches and even inland from the beaches. central virginia, low 90s. western maryland, west virginia, in the upper 70s. we have high pressure moving in. it's a weak area of high pressure. that's what's giving us somewhat lower humidity, not a lot lower, unfortunately. at least a little bit less humid and we have lots of sun around the region. this large area of weak high pressure is going to be drifting off the coast in the next day. as it does, things are going to change once again. right now, this high over the central appalachians will drift right over us later today and overnight tonight. as it moves off the coast tomorrow, we will see humidity moving up from the south and west. this will sweep right up the at
quite humid in southern maryland and on the eastern shore. the low humidity is just to our west and north where lows this morning dipped into the upper 60s in a few locations. low at reagan national this morning at 79. way above the average low of 71 this time of year. on the eastern shore, temperatures are near 90 near the atlantic beaches and even inland from the beaches. central virginia, low 90s. western maryland, west virginia, in the upper 70s. we have high pressure moving in. it's a weak...
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let's head out over to maryland along i-270. northbound, construction in place right now as you make the trip on up towards rockville, route 28, the left lane closed. in the district, kennel worth avenue, construction is in place both directions at the maryland district line right there at eastern avenue. barbara? >> jerry, thank you. >>> at 11:22, we continue to follow breaking news. mandatory water restrictions for all wssc customers after a weakness is discovered in a >>> senators will resume the confirmation hearing for supreme court nominee elena kagan. today, witnesses will testify for and against her nomination. republicans are not interested in a filibuster this time around after sparring over abortion, gays in the military and other divisive issues. the judicial committee could vote tonight or after the fourth of july recess. if confirmed, she would become the 112th justice on the supreme court. >>> three residents accused of spying for russia are due in court. ten suspected spies are behind bars in the u.s. an 11th sus
let's head out over to maryland along i-270. northbound, construction in place right now as you make the trip on up towards rockville, route 28, the left lane closed. in the district, kennel worth avenue, construction is in place both directions at the maryland district line right there at eastern avenue. barbara? >> jerry, thank you. >>> at 11:22, we continue to follow breaking news. mandatory water restrictions for all wssc customers after a weakness is discovered in a...
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in upper marlboro, maryland, kimberly suiters, news 4. back to you. >> kimberly, thank you. >>> 11:11 is your time now. 83 degrees. replacing a leaky oil cap. the latest on bp's work to place a new cap on the busted oil well in the gulf of mexico. >>> and a modern day catch me if you can. how an american teenager called the barefoot bandit was finally caught after two years on the run. >>> what is next for paul the octopus after the perfect performance in the world cup? >>> residents in the gulf of mexico are watching as bp underwater robots piece together a tighter cap. right now, thousands of gallons of oil are spewing uncontrolled. here's a live look under water. bp is replacing the old cap with a new tighter one. nbc's kristen dahlgren is monitoring the operation from venice, louisiana. >> reporter: it may be the most intricate work yet on the blown-out well. one mile beneath the surface, robotic arms tighten bolts, moving the first part of the so-called capping stack into place. a 15,000-pound spool that should eventually connect the
in upper marlboro, maryland, kimberly suiters, news 4. back to you. >> kimberly, thank you. >>> 11:11 is your time now. 83 degrees. replacing a leaky oil cap. the latest on bp's work to place a new cap on the busted oil well in the gulf of mexico. >>> and a modern day catch me if you can. how an american teenager called the barefoot bandit was finally caught after two years on the run. >>> what is next for paul the octopus after the perfect performance in the...
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showers and storms in far western maryland and the west virginia mountains. can't completely rule out the chance of a shower in the far western suburbs of the washington area by 5:00, 6:00, 7:00 this evening. by and large, most of us are going to stay dra fy for the remainder of the day. 73, the dew point in atlanta. the combination of heat and humidity has heat index values in the high 90s to near 100. the weather service has had to issue a heat advisory for the i-95 corridor. in anticipation of heat index value between 100 and 105 during the peak of the afternoon. we will spend most of the day in the frying pan. what little shower chances we have will primarily be late this evening and into the overnight hours. may trigger one or two lonesome showers. high pressure is large and in charge of our forecast. the heat advisory goes until 9:00 tonight have the a few thunderstorms and outside possibility. certainly, no tt a likelihood. highs today, mid to upper 90s. not as hot on the other side of the weather front. uncomfortably warm. if you are doing any boating
showers and storms in far western maryland and the west virginia mountains. can't completely rule out the chance of a shower in the far western suburbs of the washington area by 5:00, 6:00, 7:00 this evening. by and large, most of us are going to stay dra fy for the remainder of the day. 73, the dew point in atlanta. the combination of heat and humidity has heat index values in the high 90s to near 100. the weather service has had to issue a heat advisory for the i-95 corridor. in anticipation...
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it happened along the 11,300 block of buckaneer road in maryland. the couple is expected to be okay. fire officials say generators need to be operated at at least 25 feet from any enclosed structure. >>> as power becomes restored, many people are asking if refrigerated or frozen food can still be safe to eat. if you kept the doors closed, the full freezer will stay at freezing temperatures for two days. a half-full freezer, about one day. if your frozen foods have gun to defrost, they are still safe if they have ice crystals on them or are still cold. refrigerated food should be safe as long as the power is not out more than a few hours and the doors have been closed. the mangic number is 40 degrees. o food that warms above 40 degrees should be thrown out. all egg products, soft cheeses and cook foods. the experts say, when in doubt, throw it out. you can't rely on appearance or odor. it is the magic 40 degree murder that you have to remember. the only safe way to do that is to buy a food thermometer to check it. when the power first comes back on,
it happened along the 11,300 block of buckaneer road in maryland. the couple is expected to be okay. fire officials say generators need to be operated at at least 25 feet from any enclosed structure. >>> as power becomes restored, many people are asking if refrigerated or frozen food can still be safe to eat. if you kept the doors closed, the full freezer will stay at freezing temperatures for two days. a half-full freezer, about one day. if your frozen foods have gun to defrost, they...
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most of the outages are in maryland, particularly in montgomery county. pepco is working to restore power to more than 25,000 customers there. more than 5,000 customers are in the dark in prince george's county and in the district, a little more than 2300 customers have no electricity. elaine reyes has the latest from gaithersburg. >> this is pepco's staging area where crews from out of town are waiting for their assignments. the goal is to have most, if not all, the power restored by tomorrow night. >> there would be such an influx of calls, because we said after 3:00, call 1-877-pepco 62. as anticipated, there was a large volume of calls. it created a problem for our technology. >> there have been numerous complaints by customers complaining they are not getting accurate information for repair time. they are enlifting the help of hundreds of workers brought in from out of town. police officers spent the morning rush-hour directing traffic at several dark intersections like this one. pepco says it is prioritizing by safety. >> down wires continue to be a
most of the outages are in maryland, particularly in montgomery county. pepco is working to restore power to more than 25,000 customers there. more than 5,000 customers are in the dark in prince george's county and in the district, a little more than 2300 customers have no electricity. elaine reyes has the latest from gaithersburg. >> this is pepco's staging area where crews from out of town are waiting for their assignments. the goal is to have most, if not all, the power restored by...
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university of maryland students filled into downtown college park. 28 of them were arrested. a video surfaced of police beating unarmed students. >> somebody should be asking the question, how can you have a police that goes out and charges 28 college students and there is no basis for these charges. somebody has to ask that question. what's going on? >> yesterday, a judge dismissed charges for two students and acquitted another who was charged with fighting police. 11:42 is your fim. still ahead on "news 4 midday," wall street will try to mount a rally for a fourth straight session. we will get the latest numbers from cnbc and a look at what's new at t >>> amtrak is about to make it easier for people who want to travel to virginia. they will add a daily round-trip service between richmond and washington. they will depart daily with six return departures in the afternoon and evening. the new service is sponsored by the state of virginia as a three-year pilot program. the new route stops in ashland, fredericksburg, quantico, woodbridge and alexandria. you can call the hotline
university of maryland students filled into downtown college park. 28 of them were arrested. a video surfaced of police beating unarmed students. >> somebody should be asking the question, how can you have a police that goes out and charges 28 college students and there is no basis for these charges. somebody has to ask that question. what's going on? >> yesterday, a judge dismissed charges for two students and acquitted another who was charged with fighting police. 11:42 is your...
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rockville, maryland, 31. alexandria, vairginia came in a number 47. >>> wendy rieger joins us in the newsroom with things to come. >>> we will have the first word of any storms on the horizon. we will find out if the new cap is doing the trick to stop the oil flowing into the gulf of mexico. >>> a new twist with the stepmother of the missing 7-year-old from oregon. now, comes word of a sexual relationship she had with a friend of the child's father. we'll hear how these developments could impact this case and then coming up on "news 4 at 5:00," colin jones is making a splash in our area. we are going to tell you how the olympic swimmer is sharing his story about a near drowning in hopes that it will safe others. those stories tonight on news 4 at 4. don't forget the daily connection. jim handly and i will see you at 2:00. >>> final check of our forecast. chuck bell joins us in the studio with the latest on the potential for storms and heat and humidity. no 90-degree weather today. >> you could turn your air c
rockville, maryland, 31. alexandria, vairginia came in a number 47. >>> wendy rieger joins us in the newsroom with things to come. >>> we will have the first word of any storms on the horizon. we will find out if the new cap is doing the trick to stop the oil flowing into the gulf of mexico. >>> a new twist with the stepmother of the missing 7-year-old from oregon. now, comes word of a sexual relationship she had with a friend of the child's father. we'll hear how...
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in the 70s, western maryland and much of west virginia. over the last 12 hours we had those thunderstorms last night that produced damage. some gusts were over 70 miles an hour and at this hour we have this weak frontal boundary off to our west. ahead of that, clouds with showers that extend back into southwestern virginia into western north carolina. and this frontal zone, which is now out in the ohio valley, as we go forward over the next 36, 48 hours, that front will be sweeping through here later today, perhaps triggering some scattered isolated storms. the front moves off the coast and dissipates and a general southwesterly flow in the atmosphere that will continue to pump in the humidity and keep the heat in place as well all the way through the rest of the week along with a threat of some more afternoon storms. for this afternoon, partly sunny, perhaps another shower moving through the met low area here in another hour or so, but then mid to late afternoon there could be a passing thunderstorm, highs reaching the low 90s and the hig
in the 70s, western maryland and much of west virginia. over the last 12 hours we had those thunderstorms last night that produced damage. some gusts were over 70 miles an hour and at this hour we have this weak frontal boundary off to our west. ahead of that, clouds with showers that extend back into southwestern virginia into western north carolina. and this frontal zone, which is now out in the ohio valley, as we go forward over the next 36, 48 hours, that front will be sweeping through here...
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on the eastern shore now, low 80s out of the mountains of western maryland, west virginia. it is just beautiful there, comfortably dry, clear visibility. temperatures there in the 70s and as the day progresses we'll have this area of high pressure that moved in from the midwest yesterday. that's what pushed into all the heat and humidity and created the the strong storms. it was a strong front that came through. now that area of high pressure is centered up over ohio. we're on the eastern edge of it. it's going to be coming our way here and be in place during the night tonight and during the day tomorrow. and then by tuesday evening it will begin to move off the southeast coast. as that happens, it'll begin to bring in more humidity and at the same time we'll have a front beginning to move the from the midwest. and with the increased humidity and with an approaching front we've got an increased chance of storms on thursday. so here's how we're looking for this afternoon -- lots of sunshine, low humidity, light breezes, temperatures climbing in the upper 80s to around 90 for
on the eastern shore now, low 80s out of the mountains of western maryland, west virginia. it is just beautiful there, comfortably dry, clear visibility. temperatures there in the 70s and as the day progresses we'll have this area of high pressure that moved in from the midwest yesterday. that's what pushed into all the heat and humidity and created the the strong storms. it was a strong front that came through. now that area of high pressure is centered up over ohio. we're on the eastern edge...
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water restrictions are in place for thousands of people in maryland. >>> expect to get a little relief from the heat but not the humidity today. and no relief for some d.c. residents dealing with day three without power. >>> we are also following new developments in the russian spy case right now. the first step of a russia spy swap may have already taken place. news 4 midday begins right now. >>> good morning, and welcome to "news 4 midday." i'm eun yang. it was a geyser in the middle of montgomery county, a sudden eruption spewing water 100 feet into the air. this was a scene in potomac, but turns out the problem can be traced to the city of rockville. that's who owns the pipe and people who live in rockville are facing water restrictions. tracy wilkins reports from potomac. >> reporter: we saw yesterday just how amazing it can when a 24-inch distribution pipe breaks down. that water shot up above the tree tops out here in potomac. and now wssc is actually providing water for the folks who live in rocksville. this pipe carries up to 8 million gallons of water per day and now official
water restrictions are in place for thousands of people in maryland. >>> expect to get a little relief from the heat but not the humidity today. and no relief for some d.c. residents dealing with day three without power. >>> we are also following new developments in the russian spy case right now. the first step of a russia spy swap may have already taken place. news 4 midday begins right now. >>> good morning, and welcome to "news 4 midday." i'm eun yang....
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news 4's megan mcgrath joins us from potomac, maryland, are crews are working steadily and diligently on that main. good morning, megan. >> reporter: good morning, pat. they have repaired the pipe and are starting to put a flow of water through this water main, but they still have some work to do. they've got to backfill the hole. they've got to pour in some concrete. they're going to actually encase the entire section in a layer of concrete and put more dirt on top of it before repaving that section. still some work to be done, but the lion's share of the work, the hardest part perhaps is behind them. the big question of course is when will those mandatory water restrictions be lifted? the answer, not yet, but they're coming down the homestretch. the damaged section of pipe could be seen sitting along the side of the road this morning. the new segment is in place, and work crews have begun to partially backfill the hole. the repair work should be completed sometime today, but that doesn't mean an end to mandatory water restrictions. the pipe needs to be slowly refilled and then teste
news 4's megan mcgrath joins us from potomac, maryland, are crews are working steadily and diligently on that main. good morning, megan. >> reporter: good morning, pat. they have repaired the pipe and are starting to put a flow of water through this water main, but they still have some work to do. they've got to backfill the hole. they've got to pour in some concrete. they're going to actually encase the entire section in a layer of concrete and put more dirt on top of it before repaving...
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that is distracting commuters just enough to back things up into maryland. back to you. >> thank you, jerry. 11:22 is the time right now. still ahead on "news 4 midday," albert haynesworth back on the field today at redskins park. with the same outcome. we will explain. they is proving she is a good sport. why miss iowa is making a trip to national stadium today and event expert, sandy off man, has brought us ideas for the perfect wedding and a sparkling fourth of july party. she is sharing more of her secrets. planning the perfect party, start to finish. here is a look at what's hat on nbcwashington.com. >>> the redskins first round pick is practicing with the team today, trent williams signed a six-year, $60 million contract and more than $36 million of that monies is guaranteed. he is projected at to start at left tackle for the redskins replacing chris samuels who recently retired. defensive tackle, albert haynesworth, is hoping the third time is the charm for his conditioning test. he failed the exam for a second straight day today keeping him from prac
that is distracting commuters just enough to back things up into maryland. back to you. >> thank you, jerry. 11:22 is the time right now. still ahead on "news 4 midday," albert haynesworth back on the field today at redskins park. with the same outcome. we will explain. they is proving she is a good sport. why miss iowa is making a trip to national stadium today and event expert, sandy off man, has brought us ideas for the perfect wedding and a sparkling fourth of july party....